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Science 8 September 2006:
Vol. 313. no. 5792, p. 1360
DOI: 10.1126/science.313.5792.1360k
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Cleanliness is regarded as a desirable state, not only in the physical sense of personal hygiene but also in the moral sense of feeling virtuous. Zhong and Liljenquist (p. 1451) describe a sequence of studies that make the connection between physically washing one's hands and feelings of virtue. Ethically compromised individuals experienced an increased desire to cleanse themselves, but physical cleansing alleviated the psychological consequences of unethical behavior, both assuaging moral emotions and reducing moral-compensatory behavior.




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